"Do Wah Diddy Diddy," recorded a month earlier on June 11, 1964, moved Manfred Mann to the front lines of the British Invasion. Greenwich, ...

The whole journey of “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” a deliriously fun piece of horny-nonsense pop music, is basically the story of everything that was happening in pop music, rendered in miniature.

HOW TO DO A REAL CADENCE: Do Wah Diddy Diddy, which John and Russell decide to use as a marching cadence, was a song by The Exciters in late 1963. After Stripes, it became a popular cadence in the ...

Sometimes all it takes is a big old hook and a lot of energy to push a song over the top. Manfred Mann, like most British Invasion bands in the 1960s, had energy to spare. And "Do Wah Diddy Diddy ...

A succession of hits followed, including Do Wah Diddy Diddy and Sha La La. “The first incarnation of the Manfred Mann group ended in 1966 when Paul Jones left and Michael d’Abo joined.

Do-Wah-Diddy (The Exciters cover) Did you catch The Manfreds when they performed at Glastonbury Festival in 2024 or will you be going to see the band on one of their 2025 tour dates?